Duplicate of Practice MA Final Exam

When collecting specimens for a blood cell count, you would use a tube that contains?

Liver enlargement is referred to as?

The abbreviation for "every hour" is?

To be entitled to "paid in full" benefits under the Blue Shield program, the physician must be?

When the patient must cancel an appointment you should?

A counting chamber utilized in manual microscopic methods is called?

The best respiratory rate can be taken by?

An injection given at a 45^o angle is a

An electrocardiograph is....

Congenital defect consisting of the absence of a vertebral arch of the spinal column is called?

Another name for myocardial infarction is?

The buildup of too much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.

Serum:

When performing a finger puncture, the first drop of blood should be?

The abbreviation for "three times a day" is?

Under the Controlled Substance Act, how many schedules are there?

A Z-track is what type of injection?

Gov't agency having legal responsibility for enforcing proper drug manufacture and clinical use

A patient calls the office and states they have received a blunt injury to the eye, advise them

A patient in the prone position is?

The muscle walls of the heart are called?

Incision into the chest wall is referred to as?

The substance used to prevent x-ray exposure is?

"Osteo" means?

Incorrect information given that may injure the reputation of another is called?

Good sources of vitamin D are

The most common area for chest x-rays are?

When performing a diff. WBC, a basophil will be recognized by?

The word "dys" means?

A patient is bleeding heavily from a wound on the forearm, you should...

In the anatomical position the patient

How often is the physicians narcotic license renewed?

Facial bones that compose the lower jaw are referred to as?

Which of the following groups sponsor CHAMPUS?

A physician fails to report all income/deductions to IRS, the physician is open to a charge of?

What is the latest date an employer may give the employee the W-2 form?

Inflammation of the brain, often due to infection...

Physician that would diagnose/treat disease/malfunction of glands of internal secretions is?

A critical illness resulting in the sudden cessation of kidney functions is known as?

The word part "megalo" means?

The "master" gland of the human body is called the?

The word part "phago" means?

A metabolic bone disorder affecting primarily post menopausal women, loss of Ca & Phosphate

When autoclaving instruments, the timing period begins? (2 Answers)

A gradually developing cloudiness of the lens, occurring most frequently in persons over 70yrs

A listing of specific services rendered and fees charged is a/an?

The lithotomy position is used when a patient

The word part meaning "white" is?

The word indicating the date medical insurance coverage begins is called?

Galactose is a product of the digestion of

Bradycardia refers to?

Hypertension is also referred to as?

A patient who is 68 years old is most likely covered by what type of insurance?

An inflammation of the meninges of the brain & spinal cord, due usually to bacterial infection

To establish eligibility for the Medicaid patient you must check their?

The outermost cellular layer of the skin is called?

An inflamed condition of the tendon and tendon muscles is called?

A substance provided by the stomach, necessary for the digestion of food is called?

High blood pressure is referred to as?

A diagnostic technique which detects regions of heat and cold in the body is called?

A lipid profile includes testing for?

The purpose of applying paste or jelly when running an ECG is to reduce...

What program may retired military, their dependents, or active military personnel receive care?

The abbreviation for "blood pressure" is?

The branch of meds which used radionuclides in the diagnosis and treatment of disease is?

Relaps refers to a

Atriomegaly refers to

A condition indicating that certain elements are lacking in the blood is called?

An unacceptable procedure for a fainting victim is?

In order to inflate the blood pressure cuff the valve is turned?

Prognosis refers to?

The abbreviation for "teaspoon" is?

The act of giving birth is called?

Prefix is the?

Fats are sometimes called

The suffix which means "plastic repair" is?

If a carotid pulse was taken, it would be taken at the?

A patient in the supine position is?

How many bones are in the human body?

Conducting away is referred to as

The first sound heard when taking the blood pressure is the?

An insurance contract written for a company, for it's employees, is called?

The small sac attached to the underside of the liver and stores bile is called the?

The vitamin that is necessary for the proper clotting of the blood is

The pH of a urine sample is check to determine?

Which of the following are characteristics of infantile eczema?

IPPB is used in the treatment of?

The predetermined amount of money paid by the patient before an insurance company pays?

Of the following, choose the word or words that are incorrectly spelled (2 answers)

Drugs used to prevent the clotting of blood are....

For the first 2 months, the unborn child is referred to as?

A fragile organism called gonococcus bacteria causes which of the following?

The collar bone, a slender bone on each side of the body, connecting the breastbone to each

The first way to communicate courtesy to the telephone caller is to?

Inflammation of the skin, causing itching and sometimes accompanied by scaling/blistering is?

A tumor that is non-progressive and not life threatening is considered?

Tiny microscopic projections in the wall of the small intestines, absorb nutrients into blood

A condition characterized by frequent liquid stools is known as?

A condition of excessive intraocular pressure which results in atrophy of the optic nerve is?

The combining form for "woman" is?

During an examination using the Snellen's eye chart, the patient should

Neoplasm refers to?

The voice box is called?

The opposite of superficial is

A medical assistant may give an injection....

Hemostats are a type of?

When a small sample of tissue is taken from the body and sent to a clinical lab to be examined

GTT is a test for?

Person incapable of forming melanin is called?

The medical term for nosebleed is?

Chronic inflammatory disease that attacks joints and surrounding tissue, č periods of remission

The abbreviation for "every two hours" is?

A patient, who has complained of chest pain, collapses in the office you should?

An ultrasound should not be used for?

A mild drug that is relaxing but does not cause sleep...

Hepatitis is?

The urinary system is composed of?

Metastasis refers to?

The part of the syringe and the needle that may be touched

A hemostatic forcep?

Auscultation is done by using a/an?

The doctor's office is the most concerned with?

Tissues are composed of?

Papanicolaou Smear is used to?

The nerve to be concerned with when giving injections into the buttock is

Of the following, choose the word or words that are incorrectly spelled. (2 answers)

Agent that affects blood pressure, increasing the flow of urine and thus reducing vol. of fluid

When a venipuncture is performed using a lavender top vacutainer tube, the sample? (2 answers)

A seizure disorder affecting 1-2% of the population associated with electrical impulses

When applying a cast the plaster....

This bone forms the forehead and bony sockets which contain the eyes

The word part which means "joint" is?

Facial bones that compose the massive upper jaw bone are called?

An instrument used to view the nose is

Which of the following needles has the widest lumen?

A technique that employs high-frequency, inaudible sound waves which bounce off body tissue is?

When you are asked to take a cervical x-ray, you would take the film of the?

Physiology is the?

When performing a routine phlebotomy, the most common gauge needle is?

Normal oral temperature is 98.6^oF. The equivalent Celcius temperature is?

Variation in the shape of the red cells would be indicative as

A mysterious condition which kills infants between the ages of 4-7 months is known as?

Medicare pays what percentage?

A suffix is the?

When one encounters a baffling term you should?

The digestion of fats occur mainly in the

The term "self" refers to?

The patient is more cooperative if they?

The suffix which means "pain" is?

Of the following, which could not legally act as an agent for another patient?

A congenital anemia occurring among blacks which an average of one in ten carry the gene?

A patient with a rapid pulse has?

The word part "itis" means?

If a patient begins to feel faint during a venipuncture procedure, you should...

Insulin is secreted directly into the bloodstream by what organ?

Drug agents that neutralize the hydrochloric acid in the stomach are called....

Using a microscope with a 10x ocular & the 40x objective in place, the total magnification is?

A.I.D.S. is the initials for?

The suffix which means "discharge or flow" is?

Hot packs are a form of physical therapy that provides....

Palpation is done by?

The abbreviation for "four times a day" is?

The longest bone in the body is the?

The premature termination of pregnancy before the embryo/fetus is able to exist on it's own is?

The smallest blood vessel is?

A tray for pelvic examinations usually includes?

The universal donor is blood type?

"Occult" means?

One complete heart beat, combining the contraction & relaxation phases, is known as?

The three main groups of carbohydrates are

Intercostal refers to?

A chronic disease of insulin deficiency or resistance is called?

An agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug is called a/an....

When preparing the patient for a vaginal exam, you would position them in what position?

A patient's financial account is referred to as?

When focusing the microscope, one should begin with which objective lens?

The purpose of aging the accounts receivables is?

Type of insurance that provides income when the insured is unable to work due to illness/injury

A goiter?

What should be avoided by a medical assistant?

The most common combining letter is?

When one encounters a baffling term you should

An agent which excites and promotes functional activity is called....

What kind of insurance provides medical care for job related accident/illness?

Which of the following may precipitate individual attacks of asthma?

Pathology is?

Large amounts of injectable medication, at least 2mL or more, are given....

The application of water in the treatment of disease is referred to as....

During galvanic (low-voltage) electrical stimulation, the patient

One way to prevent patients from forgetting future appointments is?

Intradermal injection are usually given

A simple sugar to which all forms of carbohydrates are ultimately converted is?

The word part "peri" means?

The abbreviation for "immediately" is?

One who studies disease is?

The word part "nephron" is?

The size of a needle is expressed by

The most important muscle to aid in breathing

The most common bacteriology stain is?

The most common place to take a pulse is at the?